Welcome to Laughing River Yoga’s weekly meditation group.

 

Meditation and conversation meets weekly on Zoom, Sundays, 10:30-11:45.  Register online to receive the zoom link. This group is held by donation, with the proceeds donated to a local charity each month. Our donation recipients have included Chittenden Food Shelf, Veterans Yoga Project, COTS, Migrant Justice, Immigrant Justice Corps, VT Food Bank, The Marigold House Global Majority Healing Oasis, Burlington Yoga Equity project Everytown, Vermont Foodbank, and Pathways Vermont.

 

The purpose of this group is to bring our vibrant community together to practice meditation and to read and discuss inspiring books related to meditation and spiritual practice, from Buddhist, Yogic, and other contemplative traditions.

 

Each week we begin with 30 minutes of meditation practice, guided or silent, followed by 45 minutes of discussion and sharing.  Participants are welcome to come just for the meditation, or to stay for the conversation.

 

Our current read is "All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World" by Jack Kornfield.

Here is the description from the book jacket: "Beloved meditation teacher Jack Kornfield is known for his storytelling, weaving insights that touch our hearts amongst tales that capture our imagination. In All in This Together, Jack shares teachings and stories that are perfect for this moment - stories and wise words that help us remember our basic goodness, free ourselves from fear, and pave a path to a world where we all belong.”

The reading schedule is as follows:

3/1 Ch 1 - The respectful heart
3/8 Ch 2 - Generosity of vision
3/15 Ch 3 - Healing and Freedom
3/22 Ch 4 - To serve and to care
3/29 Ch 5 - Mystery, death, and consciousness

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Want to attend but can't make a donation? Contact devin@laughingriveryoga.com. No one will be turned away!